ACROKERATOSIS PARANEOPLASTICA - BAZEX SYNDROME

Authors
WAREING MJ VAUGHANJONES SA MCGIBBON DH
Citation
Mj. Wareing et al., ACROKERATOSIS PARANEOPLASTICA - BAZEX SYNDROME, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(9), 1996, pp. 899-900
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
899 - 900
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:9<899:AP-BS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Bazex syndrome, or acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, is a cutaneous paran eoplastic syndrome characterized by psoriasiform lesions associated wi th, usually, a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive trac t. We present a case of Bazex syndrome associated with metastatic cerv ical squamous cell carcinoma with an unknown primary. The features of the condition are discussed in the light of current knowledge.